#866109 Color
#866109 is rgb(134, 97, 9) in RGB, hsl(42, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 93%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866109rgb(134, 97, 9)hsl(42, 87%, 28%)hsv(42, 93%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 93%, 47%)oklch(51.8% 0.104 81.6)lab(44.08% 10.19 48.88)lch(44.08% 49.93 78.22)What #866109 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #866109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#866109 Channel Values
How #866109 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 134 · G 97 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 93% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866109 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #866109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866109; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #866109
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #866109 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#866109#686807#756608#6F6F00#796A02#8A5B5B#885E48#676767Using #866109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866109: #866109;background-color: #866109;colors: { 'color-866109': '#866109' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.380, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_866109">#866109</color>fill="#866109"More Yellow Colors
#866109 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#866109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866109?
#866109 is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 97, 9) in RGB and hsl(42, 87%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #866109?
#866109 is rgb(134, 97, 9) — red 134, green 97, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866109?
#866109 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 93%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866109 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866109 scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #866109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866109 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 20.28, which is visibly different.
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